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ENNIS Town Council will not be providing a weekly battery check of community defibrillators set to be installed throughout the town. The local authority has cited legal concerns as well as health and safety issues.

Difficulties finding two North Clare villages, both homes to members of Clare County Council, were highlighted to the local authority at a recent Ennistymon Area Meeting.

After more than 200 competitors took part in the first-ever Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon on Sunday, organisers have said they will run the event in the South Galway venue again next year. First timers, children, families and elite triathletes from across Ireland and the UK, racing either in teams or by themselves, competed in Sunday’s variety of races.

PEOPLE on Ennis’ housing waiting list should be able to move into vacant Traveller accommodation, the Mayor of Ennis has stated.

THE Ballina outdoor swimming pool was the only outdoor pool to receive significant funding for energy conservation under the Capital Sports Programme this year.

LAST April, Trea Heapes was appointed to the role of animator by Loop Head Tourism, which primarily incorporates members from Kilkee, Carrigaholt and Killballyowen. The objective of the year-long role, which is funded by Leader, is to bring life to the sustainable tourism product in West Clare.  

MAYOR of Shannon Mary Brennan is about to complete her term of office and this week she said the 2012 Mayor’s Ball had been a success.

THE success of its inaugural promotion last weekend has earned Tuamgraney its place among Clare’s calendar of community festivals.